COVID-19 UPDATES IN INDIA (June 04, 2021)

  • Gujarat: The state reports 1,120 new COVID-19 cases, 3,398 recoveries & 16 deaths today. There are 22,100 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    - State Health Department

  • Jharkhand: 478 new COVOD-19 cases, 1,170 recoveries and 13 deaths reported in Jharkhand today. There are 6,832 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    - State Health Department

  • Assam: The state reports 4,548 new COVID-19 cases, 4,263 recoveries and 54 deaths today. There are 50,765 active cases are undergoing treatment. The recovery rate in the state is 87.02%
    - State Health Department

  • Madhya Pradesh: The state reports 798 new COVID-19 cases, 2,045 recoveries and 50 deaths in the last 24 hours
    Active cases: 12,889
    - State Health Department

  • Mumbai [Maharashtra]: All the 9 potential suppliers who responded to the globally issued vaccine supply interest statement issued by the Corporation have been disqualified due to lack of documentation
    - Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai

  • Mumbai [Maharashtra]: Sputnik vaccine distributor Dr Reddy's Laboratories, initially provide to the Corporation some vaccine stocks on an experimental basis
    - Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai

  • Himachal Pradesh: The state reports 787 new COVID-19 cases, 2030 recoveries, and 27 deaths in the past 24 hours.
    Active cases: 9787
    - State Health Department

  • Karnataka:The state reports 16,068 new COVID-19 cases, 22,316 recoveries and 364 deaths in the last 24 hours.
    Active cases: 2,80,186
    - State Health Department

  • The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 22.75 cr (22,75,67,873) including more than 33 lakh doses administered today. More than 2.59 cr people of age group 18-44 vaccinated.
    - Ministry of Health

  • Mumbai [Maharashtra]: Mumbai reported 973 new COVID-19 cases, 1,207 recoveries and 24 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 16,347 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 16,347
    Total Recovered: 6,76,400
    Total Cases: 7,09,941
    - Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai

  • Maharashtra: The state reported 14,152 new COVID-19 cases, 20,852 recoveries and 289 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,96,894 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 1,96,894
    Total Recovered: 55,07,058
    Total Cases: 58,05,565
    - State Health Department

  • Tamil Nadu: The state reports 22,651 new COVID-19 cases, 33,646 recoveries and 463 deaths today.
    Active cases: 2,68,968
    - State Health Department

  • Telangana: The state reports 2,175 new COVID-19 cases, 3,821 recoveries, and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 30,918 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Total cases: 5,87,664
    Total recoveries: 5,53,400
    Death toll: 3346
    Active cases: 30,918
    - State Health Department

  • Rajasthan: The state reports 1,006 new COVID-19 cases, 4,370 recoveries and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 24,004 active cases are undergoing treatment
    Active Cases: 24,004
    - State Health Department

  • Andhra Pradesh: The state reports 10,413 new COVID1-9 cases, 15,469 recoveries and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,33,773 cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 1,33,773
    Total Cases: 17,38,990
    - State Health Department

  • Goa: Goa reports 576 new COVID-19 cases, 1,160 recoveries and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 9,099 cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 9,099
    - State Health Department

  • Kerala: The State reports 16,229 new COVID-19 cases, 135 deaths today. There are 1,74,526 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 1,74,526
    - State Health Department

  • Manipur reports 791 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths and 592 recoveries today.
    Active cases: 4,819
    - Health Department

  • Punjab: Which we've taken back from them. Chief Minister immediately took cognisance of the incident and the decision was nixed. Those who have paid extra price for vaccine will get reimbursement.
    - Balbir Singh Sidhu, Health Minister, Punjab

  • Delhi: Delhi reported 523 new COVID-19 cases, 1,161 recoveries and 50 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 8,060 active cases are undergoing treatment. The Positivity rate drops to 0.68%.
    Active cases: 8,060
    Recovered Cases: 13,95,892
    Total Deaths: 24,497
    Total Cases: 14,28,449
    - Health Department, Delhi

  • CBSE: CBSE constitutes a committee to decide well-defined objective criteria for the evaluation of Class 12 students. The committee will submit its report within 10 days.
    - Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

  • The current situation (decling COVID cases) is a result of combined efforts and this has to be continued in a calibrated away for us to open up; but at the same time we should not allow the virus to overtake us.
    - Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog

  • We have to buy time to ensure that we achieve a high coverage of our vaccination. We also have to continue to enforce the tools of testing, tracking, isolation, wearing mask, containment, self-discipline, avoiding gathering, system preparedness.
    - Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog

  • We have submitted a memorandum to Governor that vaccines should be provided free to all. The Centre is defaming Congress govts in 5 states by saying we failed to stop vaccine wastage. The vaccine wastage of our state is 2% while national average is 6%
    - Govind Singh, Rajasthan Minister

  • Punjab: The order of providing one time limited vaccine doses to 18-44 years age group population through private hospitals is withdrawn. Private hospitals should return all vaccine doses available with them.
    - Punjab Government

  • We have been working with Bharat Biotech and WHO, data sharing is on, we are keen that this milestone is achieved soon. We are pursuing it.
    - Dr. VK Paul, Member on delay in emergency use listing for COVAXIN

  • COVAXIN & Zydus vaccines already being tested in children. We will need around 25 crore doses. We will have to take this into account when we strategize. Information & analysis being continually being examined.
    - Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog

  • As per Our World in Data, the number of people who have received at least one dose of vaccine in India is 17.2 crore. We have overtaken the US in terms of the number of people in our country who have received the first dose of vaccine.
    - Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog

  • Maharashtra: So far, 5,763 cases of Black Fungus have been reported in Maharashtra and 476 people have died due Black Fungus.
    - PRO State Health Department

  • Over 60% elderly population has received at least one dose of COVID19 vaccine.
    - Health Ministry

  • If we analyse data in comparison to May 7 highest reported peak, we are recording a 68% decline in daily cases. 66% of new cases are coming effectively from 5 States & rest are coming from 31 States/UTs which indicates that we're able to control the virus locally.
    - Health Ministry

  • 377 districts reporting less than 5% case positivity currently.
    - Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry

  • There has been a consistent increase in recovery rate, currently at 93.1%.
    - Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry

  • There has been a continuous decrease in districts reporting more than 100 average daily new cases; 257 districts reporting more than 100 daily cases.
    - Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry

  • Black fungus: Over 12,000 vials of Amphotericin-B reach Indore

  • Goa: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant says state has set target of vaccinating entire population in age group of 18 to 44 years by July 30.

  • Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot asks Centre to supply Amphotericin-B injections used for treatment of black fungus in time-bound manner.

  • More than 24 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs.
    More than 1.93 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered

  • Odisha: Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Board Class 12 Examination cancelled, in the wake of prevailing pandemic "Students' lives more important than any exam."
    - Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister Odisha

  • Government caps Trade Margin up to 70% on price to distributor level on oxygen concentrators. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has instructed manufacturers/importers to report revised MRP within three days.
    - Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

  • Rs 1000 cr set apart to purchase vaccines for those aged above 18 yrs, Rs 500 cr to procure allied equipment, Rs 50 cr for special isolation blocks for infectious diseases in medical colleges & 10-bed isolation ward in hospitals & special pediatric ICUs.
    - Finance Minister, Kerala

  • The private and government offices will be allowed to function with 100% staff from June 7.
    - Gujarat Information Department

  • Pre-Covid level normalcy to return next year, touch 4 lakh passengers a day.
    - Hardeep Puri, Civil Aviation Minister

  • Till today, the Central govt had provided 22 Cr doses of COVID-19 vaccines to states for free of cost. They (Punjab govt) had demanded decentralization of vaccination and now they are saying to centralize it.
    - Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister

  • Rahul Gandhi should first look after his (Congress) state rather than giving lectures to others. Punjab govt has been provided more than 1.40 lakh doses of Covaxin at Rs 400 & they've given it to 20 private hospitals at Rs 1000.
    - Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister

  • I don't have control over vaccines. I just look over treatment, testing, sampling of COVID19 & vaccination camps. We will definitely set an enquire, I myself can enquire the matter.
    - Sukhbir Singh Badal, President, SAD

  • B.1.617 variant & its lineage B.1.617.2 were primarily responsible for surge in cases with high transmissibility of 50% more than Alpha variant (B.1.1.7), as per study by INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Consortia ) & National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

  • Delta variant primary cause behind second COVID wave, finds a study carried out by scientists of INSACOG (the consortium of labs undertaking genome sequencing in India) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on the reasons behind the second wave.

  • Karnataka: Karnataka Board Exams 2021 for the 2nd PUC exams have been cancelled. SSLC Exams 2021, however, would be conducted in the 3rd week of July. No student will fail in class 10th and 12th. Evaluation will be according to grades.
    S Suresh Kumar, Karnataka Primary & Secondary Education Minister

  • More than 1.93 crore doses still available with states/UTs to be administered.

  • More than 24 cr vaccine doses provided to states/UTs.

  • Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold two meetings today, with expert & preparation committees, in context to the potential third wave of COVID19.

  • The COVID vaccine is available but the Punjab govt is selling it to private hospitals. Punjab govt is getting vaccines at Rs 400 but selling them to private hospitals at Rs 1060. And private hospitals is administering vaccine on higher prices.
    - Sukhbir Singh Badal, President, SAD

  • Vice President Harris called Prime Minister Modi, it was positive & warm conversation. PM Modi thanked VP Harris for assurance of vaccine supply to India. PM also appreciated support & solidarity from the US govt.
    - Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu

  • India to figure in both categories & get vaccines as per allocation under COVAX & direct supply. 1st will be COVAX initiative wherein India is included. 2nd, via direct supply to neighbors & partner countries incl India, Korea, Canada & Mexico.
    - Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu

  • President Biden has announced Global Allocation Plan of 25 mn vaccines. This is 1st tranche out of total 80 mn vaccines announced earlier. Distribution under 2 categories - via COVAX initiative & directly to neighbors & partner countries.
    - Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu

  • India's Active Caseload further declines to 16,35,993, less than 2 Lakh since 8 successive days. COVID-19 Recovery rate increases to 93.08%. Daily positivity rate at 6.38%, less than 10% for 11 consecutive days. Weekly Positivity Rate currently at 7.27%.
    - Union Health Ministry

  • Total vaccine doses administered (so far): 22,41,09,448
    Total vaccine doses administered (in last 24 hours): 28,75,286

  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, 20,75,428 samples were tested yesterday. There are 35,74,33,846* samples tested for COVID-19 up to june 1, 2021.

  • India reported 1,32,364 new coronavirus(COVID-19) cases.
    2,07,071     patients have been discharged from the hospital due to their good health condition. There are 2,713 deaths reported in last 24 hours. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, 20,75,428 samples were tested yesterday.

    Total Cases: 2,85,74,350
    Active Cases: 16.35,993 (5.73%)
    Recovered Cases: 2,65,97,655 (93.08%)
    Total Deaths: 3,40,702 (1.19℅)
    Total Vaccination: 22,41,09,448

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